It isn't clear if the boat's transfer to Malaysia is connected to the U.S. order.

In April, U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer ruled that the yacht could be sailed from Indonesia to the United States.

Malaysian Attorney General Tommy Thomas said the seizure was "a result of the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties between Indonesia, the United States and Malaysia which were activated recently," according to Channel News Asia.

He said "sensitive and delicate negotiations were conducted at the highest levels of different agencies in the three countries to accomplish this feat."

Bloomberg said the United States was not part of the agreement between Indonesia and Malaysia to move the vessel.

In Malaysia, former prime minister Najib Razak has been charged with three counts of money laundering and criminal breach of trust tied to 1MDB. He has pleaded not guilty.

The Equanimity has arrived in Port Klang. This USD$250mil yacht has become almost a symbol for the millions of dollars allegedly misappropriated from Malaysian state investment fund #1MDB. Fugitive Jho Low is accused of using this yacht to sail across international waters. pic.twitter.com/58qpMuK1WB